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Post by Donnell Wells on Jun 23, 2012 10:03:35 GMT -8
Hi James,
Well, let's see... there's 5280 feet in mile, divide that by 48, and you end up with one O-scale mile equaling 110 actual feet, or just over 36 yards.
Hope that helps!
Donnell
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Post by jamesbrodie67281 on Jul 8, 2012 1:48:47 GMT -8
Donnell,
Thanks for the scale mile measurements all I need now is to scale the time! on second thoughts I think I will mix and match using scale miles and real time. I still have my stop watch which I used to use when timing trains when I was a loco inspector. My pocket watch which I kept going for over fifty years except once when I forgot to wind it up and delayed the start of a train when looking at a "stopped watch" but that's another story. Incidently after all these years I dropped it on a stone floor and now need a new balance weight resetting. This watch cost me £10-00 which was equal to a week and a halfs wages the stop watch cost £2-50....I digress DW so thanks again for your help.
Jim.
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Post by jamesbrodie67281 on Aug 11, 2012 1:15:11 GMT -8
Dear Sirs, As it's Saturday 10-05hrs :- News of kindness shewn from a 'used items' shop in Bakersfield, my friend on a visit(yes I do have a friend) to the USA called into this shop asking for any Atlas models and all I had asked for were not available but in a dusty box was a brand new UP Stock Car but minus one bogie (truck) The shopkeeper gave this for free to my friend for me. but the story doesn't end there as just previously I saw an advert for a Drovers Coach kit. I have four stock cars now so will continue building up a Stock Car Train. My question (the old fool does get to the point eventually)is a caboose attached to the train as well but behind the Drovers Coach or isn't a caboose needed?
Jim Brodie.
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Post by rhpd42002 on Aug 11, 2012 15:52:59 GMT -8
Hello Jim,
It can depend on the train and Drovers car as to whether you might need a caboose.
If it's strictly a cattle train and your Drover's car has a cupola, you wouldn't really need a caboose.
If, however you have a "mixed train" and the Drovers car doesn't have a cupola, you might want to tack a caboose onto the end.
Others far more knowledgeable than me may be able to provide more info on cattle train ops.
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Post by jamesbrodie67281 on Aug 12, 2012 1:18:48 GMT -8
Mike, The drovers car is a converted passenger car but no cupola. sorry havn't mastered adding photos yet--nil desperandum--but thanks for pointing out what to look for. It's sixty years since I was along side a English cattle wagon train, I was a fireman on a yard pilot turn and we waited while the drovers went along raising any cattle up that might have laid down. Fortunately we didn't have to shunt any wagons out of the train. all was well. The yard was STOCKTON but in County Durham North East England. Incidently when the cattle trade ceased the wagons were turned into barrel or cask wagons returning empty beer barrels back to be re filled. designated 'ALE Wagons'.
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Post by rhpd42002 on Aug 12, 2012 5:42:47 GMT -8
James, (it IS Sunday  ) Nice info on your experiences with the cattle wagons and later, being used to return empty barrels.  With the Drovers car you describe, I suggest using a caboose. Keep having fun with your trains. |
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